2023-24 Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year Writing

This is a banner for the Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year Writing for the 2023-2024 academic year. The virtual ceremony was held on December 6, 2024. In the photo to the right of the banner, there are 2 winners and a Professor interacting with Don Rothman.

Don Rothman, a leading voice for writers and writing during a distinguished 40-year career at UC Santa Cruz, founded the Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year Writing. The award honors the achievements of one or more first-year students in the genre of nonfiction, academic, analytic writing, and recognizes excellence in writing pedagogy.


2023-24 Award Recipients

Lila Morrill
Roberto Lopez
Ella Banchieri
Isaac Loke
Last modified: Mar 06, 2025